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Customizing is hot. Everything can be customized: from pimped cars to retro furniture. This major trend is especially popular in footwear. Customizing your own shoes is a way of stepping out of the crowd, of showing your personality. And, just about every sneaker brand has found a way to put street art into their products; rain boots have never been more hip; and there are even Customize festivals and exhibitions. By inviting 150 artists and illustrators to show/create customized shoes the book will appeal not only to sneaker freaks, fashion fetishists and trend watchers, but also to the graphic design and art audience. The main focus is on the artwork but the text examines the trend and asks: how did it start? What materials do the artists use? There are also tips and tricks on how to create your very own unique shoes.
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Format:Paperback
As someone who customises trainers myself, I have to say this is the best book on the subject I've ever come across.
It's not my favourite book on sneakers - as a self confessed trainer addict I have lots on the subject - but on the subject of customisation it is the best by far.
Although, strictly speaking it's not a book on 'trainer' customisation. OK, the majority of it's pages are dedicated to the subject, but on the rest of the pages you'll find customised shoes, heels, brogues, wellies and other types of footwear. However, all but a few (one pair done using duct tape spring to mind), are done to a very high standard. Also, as the book doesn't just feature trainers, the designs you get are very different to the usual designs mainstream 'Hip-Hop' and Air Force 1 inspired customisers come up with (although, as I say, they do feature).
Pictures are good, there could be a little more information on the artists than the 100 words or so supplied with each pair of customised shoes, but that's not the focus of the book - it's a book about the creations and artwork on the shoes. It's about the designs and how good the shoes look. It features a 'how to' guide on customising, but to be honest (as someone who does it myself), I found this to be at best amateurish. If you want to learn how to customise shoes properly, and if you want your work to last and look professional - and not just like you've drawn it on with a Sharpe marker - I'd suggest the guide in the 'Sneaker Freaker' book: Sneaker Freaker: The Book 2002-2005.
A nice book and if you're into trainer customising add it to your collection for sure - if you're a die hard 'Sneaker head' though, this might not be the book for you. The name and cover might be a touch misleading as the contents and shoes included aren't all necessarily 'kicks' such as Nike or Adidas and it should appeal to most artists and designers whatever your field.
If you found this review helpful at all please give it the thumbs up - Thanks :-)
It's not my favourite book on sneakers - as a self confessed trainer addict I have lots on the subject - but on the subject of customisation it is the best by far.
Although, strictly speaking it's not a book on 'trainer' customisation. OK, the majority of it's pages are dedicated to the subject, but on the rest of the pages you'll find customised shoes, heels, brogues, wellies and other types of footwear. However, all but a few (one pair done using duct tape spring to mind), are done to a very high standard. Also, as the book doesn't just feature trainers, the designs you get are very different to the usual designs mainstream 'Hip-Hop' and Air Force 1 inspired customisers come up with (although, as I say, they do feature).
Pictures are good, there could be a little more information on the artists than the 100 words or so supplied with each pair of customised shoes, but that's not the focus of the book - it's a book about the creations and artwork on the shoes. It's about the designs and how good the shoes look. It features a 'how to' guide on customising, but to be honest (as someone who does it myself), I found this to be at best amateurish. If you want to learn how to customise shoes properly, and if you want your work to last and look professional - and not just like you've drawn it on with a Sharpe marker - I'd suggest the guide in the 'Sneaker Freaker' book: Sneaker Freaker: The Book 2002-2005.
A nice book and if you're into trainer customising add it to your collection for sure - if you're a die hard 'Sneaker head' though, this might not be the book for you. The name and cover might be a touch misleading as the contents and shoes included aren't all necessarily 'kicks' such as Nike or Adidas and it should appeal to most artists and designers whatever your field.
If you found this review helpful at all please give it the thumbs up - Thanks :-)
Format:Paperback
An alright book if you want to learn more about custom kicks and for inspiration but comparing it to books like 'Sneaker Freaker' and 'Art & Sole' the book seems not so great. Don't get me wrong though there is a lot of amazing pieces of work in this book and that alone might be worth the purchase but not everything in there tickles my fancy.
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